Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed

Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed: variety and characteristics

Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed (Nigella damascena) is an annual flower of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed includes the most beautiful varieties in pure white, light sky blue, blue and pink.

A wonderful flower mixture for your garden!

They reach a height of about 60 cm.

Nigella seeds are widely used in Indian cooking; they are highly aromatic and wonderful added to rice dishes, flatbreads and curries.

Nigella (“love-in-a-mist”) has airy flowers in delicate clouds of foliage, and its decorative seed pods are great for dried bouquets. The seeds of Nigella sativa (black cumin) are also a spice.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 88%
• Seeds per packet: 425–575 pcs (1 g)
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: March and April; direct
• Flowering: June – September
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed

Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed seeds are sown in March and April. The plants flower from June to September. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 0.5–1 cm
• Spacing: 15–20 cm
• Germination: 10–14 days at 15–20 °C
• Position: sunny spot

The plants prefer a sunny, open position. Water regularly, but avoid overwatering. Sow outdoors from late winter to spring or in autumn. Sow once temperatures reach about 18°C. Sowing depth: 1 cm in rows 30 cm apart. The seeds germinate in about 21 days. Flowering: June–September. For earlier flowering next year, an early autumn sowing can be made in sheltered spots. Planted in autumn, the plants will put down a taproot and form a rosette of feathery leaves over winter. When temperatures warm up in spring, the flower stems emerge.

Sow directly in autumn or early spring; it dislikes transplanting. Self-seeds.

Flowering and uses

The pods are cut for drying when they turn brown.

Frequently asked questions

When should Love-in-a-Mist Persian Jewels Mixed be sown?

The recommended sowing months are March and April. Sowing method: direct.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 425–575 seeds, pack size 1 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 88%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.